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Ptychadena perreti

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Ptychadena perreti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ptychadenidae
Genus: Ptychadena
Species:
P. perreti
Binomial name
Ptychadena perreti
Guibé & Lamotte [fr], 1958

Ptychadena perreti is a species of frog in the family Ptychadenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, southwestern Central African Republic and northern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1][2] It is assumed to occur in the Cabinda enclave of Angola and mainland Equatorial Guinea.[1] Common name Perret's grassland frog has been coined for it.[1][2]

Etymology

The specific name perreti honours Jean-Luc Perret [fr], a Swiss herpetologist who has specialized in African amphibians.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Ptychadena perreti inhabits secondary and anthropogenic habitats such as agricultural areas, degraded forest, farm bush, and marshy areas. Breeding takes place in puddles, ditches, and ruts. It is a common and very adaptable species that does not face any significant threats.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Amiet, J.-L.; Burger, M.; Largen, M. (2004). "Ptychadena perreti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T58518A11792980. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Ptychadena perreti Guibé and Lamotte, 1958". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.